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TRIP TO BARENTSBURG<\/strong><\/h1>\n

THE USSR TO THE SVALBARD ISLANDS<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Barentsburg (in Russian language \u0411\u0430\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0446\u0431\u0443\u0440\u0433) in winter is reachable by snowmobile, in summer is the first stop of the Hurtigruten<\/a> expeditions but you could visit it also with a daily tour from Longyearbyen.<\/a>
\nThis is the only mining settlement dating back to the Soviet period still operating on the Svalbard Islands<\/a> and has an important geopolitical value.<\/p>\n

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About 450 Russian live here, mainly engaged in the mines of the Russian state company Arktickugol.
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Disembarking from the ship, the long staircase leads to the main square.<\/p>\n

This place certainly brings back to the URSS<\/a> period, both for Soviet-style buildings, and for the constant presence of murals, writings and a bust of Lenin.<\/p>\n

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Going past the playground and the Orthodox church, you see the old airport, which currently only allows the landing of helicopters.<\/p>\n

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The post office allows both to send postcards and to stamp the passport.<\/p>\n

The visit ends at the theater for a show of Russian dances and songs.<\/p>\n

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\"Port-Barentsburg-svalbard\"<\/p>\n

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For those taking part in the Hurtigruten expedition, the travel continues north to Magdalenfjorden.<\/p>\n

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